An Iranian police stands guard in front of a picture of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next to the municipality of Tehran October 7, 2008. Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

An Iranian police stands guard in front of a picture of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next to the municipality of Tehran October 7, 2008.

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  1. In this photo taken Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, Lebanese Hezbollah scouts carry a poster of the late Shiite spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a march to mark Ashoura day in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, Lebanon. Iran has had an impressive run for the past decade _ expanding its regional muscle through proxy militias, its expanding missile capabilities and its big brother role with Iraq's Shiites after the toppling of arch-foe Saddam Hussein. But the fallout from the post-election unrest will most likely bring tougher times for Iran's ambitions beyond its borders. Beside Iraq, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah would be the group affected the most by who wins Iran's ongoing confrontation.
  2. An Iranian man holds a picture of the late founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) and the current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the latter's Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University on June 19, 2009. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official presidential elections results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers at the Iranian capital's main university, calling for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and siding with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  3. File picture dated February 2, 2009 shows an Iranian woman holding a portrait of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) during a ceremony at Tehran University. Khamenei, facing one of the biggest crises of his 20 years as Iran's supreme leader, remains an enigma to the wider world but exercises enormous influence at home. As spiritual heir to revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Khamenei has vast powers and has played a crucial role in the development of Iranian society over the past two decades.
  4. An Iranian woman holds portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) during the Friday prayers sermon at Tehran university on June 5, 2009. Ahmadinejad is facing three opponents in a June 12 presidential vote.
  5. An Iranian worshipper holds portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while holding prayer beads during the Friday prayers sermon at Tehran university on June 5, 2009. Ahmadinejad is facing three opponents in a June 12 presidential vote.
  6. A woman holds pictures of the late Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Iranian President and Iran's upcoming presidential candidate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a rally after Friday prayers in front of Tehran's university June 5, 2009.
  7. An Iranian worshipper holds portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) during the Friday prayers sermon at Tehran university on June 5, 2009. Ahmadinejad is facing three opponents in a June 12 presidential vote.
  8. A supporter of former Prime Minister and Iran's upcoming presidential election candidate Mirhossein Mousavi sits under a campaign poster with pictures of Mousavi (R), Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (C) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a campaign centre for Mousavi in Ardabil, 839 km (524 miles) north-west of Tehran, June 1, 2009.
  9. An Iranian woman holds a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a pro-government demonstration at Tehran University on June 19, 2009. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers, called for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and sided with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  10. An Iranian man holds a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) who delivered the Friday prayer speech on June 19, 2009, at Tehran University. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers at the Iranian capital's main university, calling for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and siding with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  11. An Iranian man holds a framed portrait of the Islamic republic's late founder, Ayatollah Khomenei (R), President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) and the current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), during the latter's Friday prayer sermon outside Tehran University on June 19, 2009. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers, calling for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and siding with declared winner Ahmadinejad.
  12. Iranian women hold up portraits of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) as they listen to his speech in Semnan, 210 kms west of Tehran, on May 20, 2009. Ahmadinejad said in a speech during his visit to the northern town that Iran has test-fired a new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2. Two other portraits on top of the posters show Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and his predecessor, the founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
  13. Iranian women hold up portraits of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) as they listen to his speech in Semnan, 210 kms west of Tehran, on May 20, 2009. Ahmadinejad said in a speech during his visit to the northern town that Iran has test-fired a new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2. Two other portraits on top of the posters show Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and his predecessor, the founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
  14. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, standing beside pictures of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini's left, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, speaks during his visit to Semnan, Iran, Wednesday May, 20, 2009. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has test-fired a new advanced missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe. The solid-fuel Sajjil-2 surface-to-surface missile is a new version of the Sajjil missile, which Iran said it had successfully tested late last year with a similar range.
  15. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a ceremony after inaugurating the Fuel Manufacturing plant at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility 440 km (273 miles) south of Tehran April 9, 2009. The images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini are seen on the sides of the stage.
  16. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd in a public gathering in the city of Bijar, during his tour to the Kurdistan province, in western Iran, Monday, May 18, 2009. Iran's supreme leader urged the public Monday not to vote for pro-Western candidates in the June 12 presidential election, though he gave no clear indication of whether he is supporting hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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